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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... additional clot seen in RA ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #ClotInTransit
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... to right shunt 2. ... IVC hampering RA ... altering flow in RA ... Right #Atrium #RA
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... - Malignancy 2. ... Non-weight bearing after ... arthritis - Juvenile RA ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... other) causing ⬆️ RA ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Self-limited synovitis after ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Arthritis: Resembles RA ... to Manifest: 1. ... • Metabolic syndrome
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... lasting > 30 mins - 1 ... OLIGOARTHRITIS • 2- ... Symmetrical: • RA
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... disease states 1. ... • Resembles RA ... prophylaxis for ≥2 ... Crowned Dens Syndrome